Living in CO9, Braintree
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CO9 in Braintree. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
House prices
Average price in Braintree: £330,637, up 2.0% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider East of England average is £338,707.
What actually sold around CO9
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central CO9 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER BEECHES HALSTEAD ROAD, CO9 3AN | detached | £700,000 | 2026-02-23 |
| MAYLANDS QUEEN STREET, CO9 3RH | detached | £740,000 | 2025-05-01 |
| FIRCROFT QUEEN STREET, CO9 3RH | detached | £610,000 | 2025-04-03 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Schools nearby
13 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles' Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
| de Vere Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.9 mi |
| Richard de Clare Community Academy | Primary | Good | 2.2 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | Primary | Not rated | 1.1 mi |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form | Secondary | Not rated | 1.4 mi |
| Gosfield School | Secondary | Not rated | 1.6 mi |
7 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Gosfield School, St Margaret's Preparatory School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near CO9, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.9% |
| Professional occupations | 16.5% |
| Skilled trades | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
9 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CO9 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Braintree's figures.
Common questions about CO9
What is the average house price in CO9?
The average sold price in Braintree is £330,637 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CO9?
Prices in Braintree are up 2.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in CO9?
13 schools sit within 3 miles of central CO9, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CO9?
9 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CO9 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CO9 at risk of flooding?
Central CO9 sits in Zone 2 (medium probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CO9 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 9 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CO9 safe?
9 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CO9 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
Weighing two up? CO9 or CM7, CO9 or CO8, CO9 or CM77.
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